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Burnley Secures Promising Midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea
6 Aug
Summary
- Burnley signs Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea
- Ugochukwu, 21, signs 5-year contract at Turf Moor
- Spent last season on loan at Southampton
On August 6, 2025, Burnley announced the signing of Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea. The 21-year-old midfielder has joined the club on a five-year contract, bolstering Scott Parker's options in the number six and number eight roles.
Ugochukwu spent the previous season on loan at Southampton, making 31 appearances and recording one goal and two assists, though he was unable to help the side avoid relegation to the Championship. Chelsea viewed his loan spell positively, believing he would generate significant interest.
The French midfielder originally joined Chelsea in August 2023 in a deal worth around €27.5 million (£23.5 million) from French side Rennes, where he came through the academy and made 60 senior appearances. He has been capped up to under-21 level by France and represented the nation at the Olympic Games last summer.
Ugochukwu made 15 appearances for Chelsea in the 2023-24 season, starting six times, before being loaned to Southampton. His move to Burnley marks the club's seventh signing of the current transfer window, following the arrivals of Max Weiss, Quilindschy Hartman, Axel Tuanzebe, Loum Tchaouna, Kyle Walker, and Jacob Bruun Larsen.
